40 Church Meadow, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AT
About 40 Church Meadow
40 Church Meadow is a four-bedroom detached house in Barton Mills, Bury St. Edmunds, Bury St Edmunds (IP28 6AT). It has a recorded floor area of 130 m² (around 1399 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1967-1975 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2024) shows a C (score 74). The recommended improvements would push it to B (score 83). Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history.
It hasn't traded since April 2008, a hold of 18 years that's notably long for the area. That sale landed at the peak of the pre-credit-crunch market, which is a useful reference point when interpreting the price. At 130 m² the property is well over the postcode median (90 m² across 11 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 73% of similar EPCs). Across 1995–2008, sale prices on this property compounded at 11.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £458,000 sits 125.1% above the 2008 sale of £203,500. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£145/sq ft) was about 17.2% below the postcode norm. 2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, a porch and partial demolition, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms3
- Open-plan layoutYes
- Dining roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- GarageIntegral
Building
- Previously extendedYes
Energy performance
EPC Rating
Planning history
Planning history includes recorded demolition works, indicating a major rebuild phase at this address.
- May 2021AmendmentIn report
Non material amendment to DC/20/1568/HH - extend the width of the porch by 468 millimetres
- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- NMA(A)/20/1568
- Dec 2020PorchFullIn report
Extension: Side and rear of property
Householder planning application - (i) two storey side extension (following demolition of existing porch and garage) (ii) single storey rear extension (following demolition of existing conservatory) (iii) front porch (iv) alterations to driveway
ExtensionDemolition- Documents
- 52 docs on file
- Reference
- DC/20/1568/HH
We flagged 1 thing worth checking at 40 Church Meadow
Independent checks surfaced things a buyer would want to understand before offering. The report explains each one in full, with the underlying data and what to ask.
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Sale price has grown by over 3x since 1995.
£458,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 11.2% per year over 12 years.
£203,500
Growth on file: 11.2% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 April 2008Most recent
£203,500
+88.4%over 6 years22 July 2001
£108,000
+99.1%over 5 years10 November 1995
£54,250
Median price across the last 5 sales in IP28 6AT: £248,000 (2019–2015).
Nearby sales in IP28 6AT
2 Church Meadow, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AT
Sold Nov 2019
£340,00024 Church Meadow, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AT
Sold Oct 2017
£260,00016 Church Meadow, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AT
Sold Aug 2016
£248,00022 Church Meadow, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AT
Sold Jul 2015
£220,00042 Church Meadow, Barton Mills, Bury St Edmunds, IP28 6AT
Sold Sept 2011
£164,000
Everything we know about 40 Church Meadow, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby

Versus other Church Meadow homes
EPC Rating for 40 Church Meadow runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£1,565
Street avg £2,347
Floor Area
130 m²
Street avg 96 m²
Habitable Rooms
7 rooms
Street avg 4 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
3.3 t/year
Street avg 4.8 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
3/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Church Meadow — bus stop.
Closest school
0.8 km
Mildenhall College Academy. 3 schools nearby.
Go deeper on the local area
The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.7dB

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.9dB